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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
Wednesday, March 23, 1857.
A TROUBLEsOME Law.


There was great, and to a considerable
extent, ;ustifable clamor against the i'm
portation to this country by corporations of
large bodies of European 1aborers. This
clamor resulted in bill designed to stop
such importation. This bill was passed
by Congress and WIS signed by the Presi-
dent.
1t is now thought by good judges that the
new law is too much of good thing. By it
the secretary of the treasury is empowered
and directed to enter into contracts with
State boards of immigration, or such officers
as may be designated for that purpose by the
governor of any State, "under the rules and
regulations to be prescribed by said secreta-
ry," to appoint officers to "examine into the
condition of passengers" arriving at any
United States port. These officers are to be
authorized to Ego through" any ship or ves-
sci, and if there shall be found any passen-
gers included in the prohibition of the act
that is, foreigners coming to the United
States under an agreement to work-those
persons are to be sent back to the country
from which they came at the expense of the
vessel bringing them, under penalty of ex-
clusion of that vessel thereafter from all
ports of the United States. The persons to
be charged with the execution of this extra
ordinary act are to be paid reasonable
compensation" out of the treasury of the
United States, and "the necessary expense
in the execution of this act for the present
fiscal year" is to be paid out of the treasury
without further appropriation.
1t is said that the treasury officials don't
know how to carry this law out. And it is
also believed to be unconstitutional. The
New York Post does not put the matter too
strongly when it says: "Of course, if such
agents or commissioners are to accomplish
anything, they must be armed with inquisi-
torial powers of an extraordinary nature, and
capable of monstrous abuse. They would
have it in their power arbitrarily and on
their own dictum to exclude anybody they
pleased from the country, and to infict
ruinous fines on any shipowner they might
select for persecution" 1t is probable that
the Supreme court of the United States will
be called on to decide test case under the
law, which seems to be a very clumsy affair,
though its aim is undoubtedly good.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
MCINTYRE, MAGUIRE 4 GO.

I by us at soc. Elsewhere at 81. The entire lot
complete for window including putting up, all for
$3.25
COmbiRa alton GOO
pair extra fine Nottingham or French Guipure
Curtains, worth 81 to $3.50. Pole and brass trim
entire lot complete for window, including putting
up, all for SO. SO.
Combination 700.
pair fine Lace Curtains, two tone il desired
worth S.. Pole and brass trimmings sold by us at
SOC. Elsewhere ST.. Complete for window, includ
ing putting up, all for S4.1
$1 and 81 .25 pair. 100 pairs Nottingham Cur
tains, worth in any store 81. so to S1.75-
S1S9 and S225 pair, 75 pairs Nottingham Cur
tains. the greatest value ever shown.
$375, $3.50 and so pair, so pairs Nottingham
Curtains. These worth at least 81 per pair
more than ask.
CSC each complete for window, 1900 Holland
Shades, 76 inches long, Sc inches wide. This is q
very low price.
Special for HousekeePers.
COMBINATION ,000-6 yards lace scrims worth
10c per yard; wood pole, brass trimmings, uni
dow only 63c or one pair curtains with pole as
above at same price. 1t is needless say that this
opportunity cannot be duplicated after this week.
We cannot sell over four lots to one customer
wish to distribute them among customers
much possible.
CONSIGNED TO US FROM THE MANUFACTURE
ERS
12 Blankets, The instructions given to sell at
25 per cent. less than price asked at the mills
months ago. of which we have got copy. The
agents allow us per cent. profit for selling the
perience an opportunity like this has oc-
CURED, and advise our patrons to make an early in
specton. Candidly you from SOC to So
per pair. The prices range from 63c to $l25o
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
Boston Manners.

From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette
To have cosmopolitan streak may be un-
fortunate. l know it has the inconvenience
of not letting one class or kind of people
wholly engross or absorb us. Perhaps that
is why I have looked about good deal in
order to discover if possible in which sex,
class or condition the present rush, activity
and rage of personal ambition has left most
of the old time human kindliness of nature,
apart from finished society manner which
may or may not coexist with it. l have
studied idle society people and professional
progressionalists, attended labor and woman
of the qualities I like and dislike where I
had least expected them, in each and all. I
have seen the truest, most disinterested
kindliness where the utmost regalia of fash
ion was daily or nightly routine; and the
most innate politeness in a man with pick in
hand cleaning the sidewalk, who begged
your pardon for being in the way while he
paused to let you pass; and I have witnessed
the most porcine obtuseness to every instinct
of manners in persons whose names, to the
simple, might sound synonymous with the
cardinal virtues. The qualities that make
life worth living are not matter of place or
birth, or Emissions" or "causss;" they are
more subtle and antedate all these.
At a crowded meeting not long ago one of
those women whose buckram morality will
not allow them to robe themselves in the
conventional garb of their sex, was seen to
go up to young girl seated on stool near
the end of the platform, and without word
of ceremony, pull the stool from under her
and hand it to a subleader who had just en-
tered the crowded arena. The girl thus IN
tremendously landed upon the floor was
young reporter sent by leading daily to
take down an account of the meeting, and
such was the courteous assistance rendered
toward getting full and fair report, which
would of course be expected. Yet who
could persuade this champion of women
that anything but invincible wrongheaded-
ness afflicted anyone of her sex who was not
with her?
"Who is that person. inquired once an
other and quite different woman, in response
to the remarks of enc of her sex who ad-
vanced some opinions differing from the cul-
ture-sprung theories of paper she had just
read. The "person" paused long enough to
give look that seemed to promise that she
would impress her identity once for all, then
went on talking, and talked till she riddlsd
into shreds by the hard logic of experience,
the fner-spun fancies of the more aristocrat-
10 dame
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
Genev1exe ward ON Placid audience.

- FROM the chicago Inter ocean.
"They get little quieter, little more
placid every year, these American audien-
ces," said Miss Ward, in a voice at once gay
and despairing. Gone can never tell any
thing about them. 1 know it is the fashion
to call American audiences patient and
L Courteous Any actor will agree that they
seem simply inane to the people on the stage.
In England indeed in any other country on
the globe which counts the drama among its
a1ts-if thing is not liked one finds it out.
They tell you 80 in unmistakably and occa-
sionallv very humorous language. When
they are pleased they let you know that just
as generously. But here-here vast audi
ence will sit and drink in the piece with
lack-lustre faces, and you never can guess
whether you are going to be damned or can
onized. AS for humor or wit, well the
American public simply does not understand
it. 1t is true you can make them laugh, but
it must be by a joke which is questionable
in its propriety or by an action which is
vulgar. They can't grasp witticism quick
enough to gather the significance of it be-
fore it is past. One finds out after time
that there is no use in trying to educate the
public. The public will not be educated.
''I assure you the English audiences,
which l believe Americans will insist on
calling heavy, are very appreciative and very
jolly. 1 could tell you some funny stories if
I had the time. I remember once we were
playing in London. 1t was first night and
the play was outrageously bad. Never mind
what it was; there are SO many bad plays
that it isn't necessary to be specific. The
heros name was Paul, and it seemed to oc-
cur about every other line. At length one
unfortunate man in the pit could stand it no
longer. He arose and groaned, Paul, Paul,
why persecnteth thou me? and left the
house. Notwithstanding this the play
dragged on. What else could we do? At
length we came to the last act, where the
hero is hunting high and low for will. The
missing will is hidden in a well-bucket that
hangs in an old we'll. He searched and the
audience yawned, till at last an impatient
youngster in the gallery shrieked, why
don't ye look in the bucket and close up the
play?' There was sincere and hearty con-
demnation here that we appreciated and
laughed over. Of course we withdrew the
play. Here we would never have been able
to tell what the popular verdict was, and in
deed would have learned nothing until we
read the newspapers
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
Poisoned by q Cobra.

The Morning Star of Jaffna, in Ceylon, re-
ports the death of the taxidermist of the
Victoria Museum in that town from the bite
While feeding cobra, which he thought
was harmless from previous extraction of the
poison bag, it suddenly bit his hand. For a
few moments he took no notice, thinking the
bite harmless, but pain and nausea soon be-
gan. Carbolic acid was applied, ligatures
were bound round the arm, an incision was
made at the bite and the blood of the arm
was wholly removed. Various antidotes
were used, but the unfortunate man lost the
power of speech, and soon after every mus
Gle seemed to have become paralyzed and
breathing entirely ceased.
Artificial respiration was therefore resort
ed to, and this operation was Increasingly
continued for nine hours, when at last the
patient made an attempt to breathe and soon
regained consciousness enough to make his
wants known. He steadily improved until
Friday the accident having taken place on a
Wednesday, and then astonished those
around him by stating that during the Sc
we're operation of Wednesday night he was
conscious of all that was taking place, but
was unable to make his feelings known, not
having power over single muscle. 1t would
seem that the poison paralyzed the nerves of
motion, but not those of feeling, for he
could see and hear and feel, although the
physician, even by touching the eyeball,
could get no response either of feeling or
consciousness. His partial recovery was,
however, followed by high fever and in
hammation of the lungs, and he died per
fectly conscious on the following Sunday.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
A Queer Pet.
1ErnIn fha Youths Cnnnanio

From the Youths Companon.l
Two summers ago was the happy master
of the cleverest young skunk that have
thus far chanced to meet. For name he
received the title of his genus, and we called
him "Meph" for short. By way of precau-
ton removed his scent sacs and he made a
rapid and complete recovery. While driving
about the country in the performance of my
professional duties he usually slept in my
pocket.
After supper Z commonly took walk and
he always followed close at my heels. If
CHANGED to walk too fast for him he would
scold and stamp with his fore-feet, and ii
persisted in keeping too far ahead, would
turn about disgusted and make off in an op-
posite direction; but if I stopped and called
him he would hurry along at a sort of am
bling pace and soon overtake me.
We used to walk through the woods to q
large meadow which abounded in grasshop
pers. Here Meph would fairly reyel in his
favorite food and it was sport to watch his
man9uvres. When a grasshopper jumped
he jumped, and 1 have seen him with as
many as three in his mouth and two under
his fore-paws at one time! He would eat SO
many that his over-distended little belly &C
tually dragged upon the ground, and when
SO full that he could hold no more would
still catch and slay them.
Ere many weeks he ventured to attack
mouse, and the ferocity displayed in its de-
struction was truly astonishing. He de-
voured the entire body and growled and
stamped if anyone came near before the re-
past was over.
His nest was in box near the foot of the
stairs, and before he grew strong enough to
climb out by himself he would, whenever he
heard me coming, stand on his hind legs
with his paws resting on the edge of the bog
and beg to be carried up stairs. If passed
by without appearing to notice him he inva-
riable become much enraged and clippered
and scolded at great rate, stamping mean
while most vehemently. He was very
sprightly and frolicsome and used to hop
about the floor in search of something to
play with, and frequently amused himself
by attempting to demolish my slippers.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
The Number ofJexvs in the World,

From the st. James Gazette
Concerning the figures of the entire Jewish
population on the globe there is difference
of opinion among the statisticians; but the
"Hebrew Annual declares that France con-
tains 600, 900; Germany, 562,0 900, of whom
80, 900 inhabit Alsace and Lorraine; Austria
Hungary, 1854, ZOO, of whom 6sS, 600 are in
Galicia and 63s,OO0 in Hungary, Italy,
10000; Netherlands, $4,000; Roumania,
s65, 900; Russia, 1859, 900 (Russian Poland,
76s, ,O0O); Turkey, 105, 1000; Belgium, 5000;
Bulgaria, 10000; Switzerland, 1000; Den
mark, 1000; Spain, 1,900 Gibraltar, L.
500; Greece, 5000; Servia, $500; Sweden,
$1,000
In Asia there are 30O 600 OF the race; Tur-
key in Asia has 1875, 900, of whom 25, 900 are
in Palestine, $4,000 are in Russian Asia,
$4,000 in Persia, $4,000 in Central Asia,
1000 in India, and 1 200 in China. In At
rica, 5000 Jews live in Egypt, 81, 1000 in
Tunisia, 35, 900 in Algeria, 10000 in Nor
occo, 5000 in Tripolis, 200, 900 in Abyssi-
MIA.
America counts 230, 900 among her citizens.
and 10000 more are distributed in other
tions of the transatlantic continent; while only
$4,000 are scattered through Oeeanica. In
short, the entire total of the Hebrew race on
the surface of the globe is estimated at ,300,-
OOO
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
MISREPRESENTATION.

This is the counter where we expect to have the
fun. A large Dry Goods store in New York State
importer last season for curtains. The unexpected
failure threw the goods on the hands Of the import
er, consequently they had to be sold-the lot was
offered 10 cent. less than import prices
It Is needless to say accepted the entire lot,
the goods are now on our counters, and a finer as
The prices at which we mean to dispose OF this
enormous purchase will be source Of satisfaction
to and must be of interest to our patrons.
A few of the styles where we have an over stock
we guarantee the complete set lower than the Cur
tains can be bought. We further add that those
who buy their Curtains and Poles from US we will
eheerfuly put them up free of charge
Conn blnation 100.
pair Nottingham Lace Curtains, worth 81. .25,
entire lot, including putting up, all for $1.19.
It is pleasure for US to be able to name such
LOW PRICE.
Com binatiOn 200.
pair fine Nottingham Lace Curtains worth
$225, 1 Pole and Brass Trimmings, sold by us at
29c the entire lot including putting up, all for
$1.93.
Please notice these are not the poles sold by us
at 19c, but the same sold in this city at Soc.
Com binat1on 800.
pair fine Nottingham Lace Curtains, worth
So IS, Pole and Brass Trimmings sold by ms at
29c. the entire lot, including putting up, all for
81. SO, a bargain that cannot be duplicated.
Conn bin alton 400.
pair fine Nottingham Lace Curtains, worth
pole and brass trimmings, worth 29c the entire lot
complete for window including putting up, all for
$3.50.
Combination 500.
pair hne Nottingham French Guipure Cur
tains worth $3.75. Pole and brass trimmings sold
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23


There is farmer boy over in the town of
Phelps who is indeed model of industry,
and is bound to make sterling citizen He
is seventeen years of age. His father died
two years ago, leaving a wife and four chill
dren and a mortgage of eighteen hundred
dollars on the farm. The boy was the oldest
Of the children, and the funeral was scarcely
past before he set resolutely to work to help
the family out of their financial embarrass-
ment With the advice of a kindly neigh
Dor, he has since been the sole manager of
the farm of over ninety acres. He has, with
only little assistance, ploughed the fields,
sowed cultivated and reaped; he has had
sole charge of a large number of cattle and
horses on the farm; he has managed retail
milk business, and has himself marketed all
the farm products. Last summer he found
time, after his work in the fields, to paiut
the house twice over and to build Eve new
fences In the winter he not only attends to
the necessary work about the farm, but
teaches country school three miles away,
fells timber in the woods on Saturdays,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
nr. GIllex ofRaston.

Dr. o. G. Cley, an esteemed physician of Bos
ton, writes: Il recommend Lactart and Honey as
safe and very efficient remedy for coughs. colds
Group, etc, and DR.. o. S. Sanders equally es-
teemed physician of the same city, says. recon-
mend your Lactart and Honey for coughs. colds
throat etc. 1t aids the bowels in constipation
and has like effect in diarrhoea-
So also Mrs. j. l. Brooks, lady resident in the
Boston Highlands, testifies follows: Il tried
Lactart and Honey for cough of three months
standing, and am happy to say that it disappeared
in less than weeks time. 1 cheerfully recommend
it to all similarly afflicted
Such testimony from such sources is merely con-
frmatory of that which comes from all quarters
where Lactart and Honey has been introduced. A
strong point too in its favor is that it is absolutely
free from drugs. Most cough remedies that are
good for anything contain powerful drugs that de-
range the stomach impair the nervous system.
Lactart and Honey contains drugs. Its taste is
exceedingly pleasant, which makes it particularly
valuable for children. Lactart and honey has come
to stay scientific and reliable remedy for all
throat difficulties
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23

the climax with the declaration: $50 he paid
the fare and went"
Somebody has tried to boycott the New
York Sun, but that somebody will not relish
the Suns remarks concerning him, as fol-
lows: Some crank, who ought to be in
well constructed jail, has been at the ex-
pense and trouble of sending misspelled
and badly printed circular to some of our
friends and customers appealing to them
against maintaining business relations with
the Sun. 1t is not necessary to notice the
anonymous productions of any anarchist,
but it may be advisable to state publicly that
the circular in question has no better origin,
and is repudiated by every respectable labor
organization in New York without single
exception. 1t is hardly worth while, but we
will give five dollars for the name and ad-
dress of the illiterate scoundrel who put it
forth. And we mention five dollars because
it is popular sum when it is a question of
finding dog.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23

1t may have been thought by some who
heard the advocates of woman suffrage talk
eager to vote. But only small part of the
Kansas women are going to vote at the April
municipal elections, after ALL Not quarter
of those entitled have registered-and of
these an undue proportion is said to be
stladies of color"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23

writes excellent letters to the local newspa-
pers, and pursues the course of reading as
laid down in the Chautauquan. The farm is
not only out of debt and in splendid condi-
ton, but the lad and his mother have enough
money on hand to buy twenty more acres of
land this seasop
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
.YQheH Won 4.
Howe & StGtSOl
SOLICIT AN .
EXAMINATION
Following
Bargains.

~'AeAAA - o'A~~
yard Same goods we have
been selling at 1oc.
100 doz Gents UNLAUN-
DERED SHIRTS at soc each.
These Shirts are made to our
order from one of the best cot
tons in the market. Fine linen
bosoms, reinforced back and
front, patent facings and all sizes
will measure 36 inches in length
We think this is the best Shirt
ever offered at soc.
Just received another case of
our UnIaundried Shirts at 35c
each; usually sold for soc every
where.
Great bargains in Gents a.
ply LINEN COLLARS at 5
a dozen.
Gents 4-ply Linen Cuffs, in
three styles, at I5c pair, worth
2oc.
100 doz Ladies Fancy Bor-
dered Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs at SC each. We are sell
ing same quality to-day at ST. a
dozen. g,-:
Bargains in Jersey Waists.
lust received from the manu-
facturer, a large stock of Jer-
seys, all styles and qualities.
We offer special values in all
wool Jerseys at 75c.
GREAT SALE of Ladies'
Cotton Underwear at our pop
ular prices.
Perfect fitting Corset Covers
at II and 12Hc.
Ladies Light Robes (trim-
med) for 25c each. This de-
partment will now be found in
our Annex.
Job lot Fancy Striped Vel
vets at 6oc. These are good
styles and have never been re-
tailed under 81.
Extraordinary Bargains in
Black Henriettas at 75c, 85c,
S1, $I.25, $1.35, $1.5o a yard.
Boys Cheviot Waists, all
sizes, for 25c each.
Hamburg Edges for 10, IL Il
md 25c. These three lots are
much under price.
DRESS GOODS for 38, so
md SIC. We offer an immense
stock of Dress Goods at these
popular prices. Ladies will
find goods in the assortment
that are actually worth 75c.
DRESS TRIMMINGS and
BUTTONS. We call atten-
lion to this department, which
is we'll stocked with novelties in
Braids, Gimps, Passementeries,
Buttons, &c. Prices as usual
the lowest.
One case best quality Penang
Shirtings at I2Hc per yard, for
Mems Shirts and Boys Waists.
New lines of Wool Cassi-
meres for Mems and Boys wear
from soc to S. per ward.
New things in HOSIERY.
Handsome Printed Hose for
Ladies wear 25c, and fancy
; styles do. at 25c, 37Hc, soc,
55c, SOC end 75c pair.
Ladies Silk Hose in Black,
Colored and Opera shades, at
IS a pair:
Silk Hose in Black and Op-
era shades with split feet at CSC
pair.
Black Spun Silk Hose SIPS,
$1.5o and $3.50.
4-thread Lisle with split feet
in black and colors at SOC per
pair. A real bargain.
Large assortment of Child
ren's Hosiery just opened at
prices ranging from 2oc to soc
i pair, in plain and ribbed
goods; some of the makes have
spliced knees.
Very handsome line of White
Eobricc for T adieC' and Child
ren's wear in our Linen Depart
ment.
Also new Towels at 25c, 2oc
and soc. Handsome Turkish
Tidy Towels in good assortment.
All at usual low prices.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23

If anybody can make better offer for the
Derby railroad than the Housatonic Valley
company has made it is about time to make
it. Let the people see what these ''better
offers" that are so mysteriously talked about
are. They want the best.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23

A member of the city council of Rich
mond, Virginia, has made novel PROPOSE
ton to derive revenue from liquor drinkers.
He has introduced an ordinance forbidding
any man to buy a drink who has not taken
out drinkers license" which shall cost
81 year and be transferable. The rev.
enue derived from this source he proposes to
give to the school fund.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Yesterday was great day in Berlin. Long
live the stout old emperor.
There are ten thousand women in Cincin-
natl who earn their own living.